Terratetto unifamiliare in Gallicano
CASA DEL COLLETTO, a Gallicano, nel cuore della Garfagnana. Mi trovo a Gallicano, in provincia di Lucca, proprio all'ingresso della splendida Garfagnana, una terra autentica fatta di montagne, boschi, piccoli borghi e tradizioni che si tramandano da generazioni. Sono una casa semplice e sincera, uno di quei terratetti…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 78 sqm, the ask is €628/sqm; assuming light updates for a dated but habitable home (~€250/sqm), the effective cost is about €878/sqm versus a local baseline of €650/sqm. The score stays decent because it is a livable townhouse in Tuscany near the historic center with 34 photos and no major legal/structural red flags, but it is not a clear discount after renovation.
More on the house and the area
The setting has real charm: a traditional stone borgo context, church backdrop, greenery and mountain views give it a genuine Garfagnana feel. Inside, it is clearly habitable with kitchen, heating and usable rooms, but the interiors are old-fashioned and fairly plain rather than beautiful. This feels like a solid, low-cost live-in house with atmosphere outside more than a wow interior.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €11,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Interiors are very dated and need cosmetic updating.
- No private terrace or garden with the house.
- Views are pleasant village-and-hills rather than dramatic panorama.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 78/100The cluster is in the Serchio valley with the Apuan Alps close by to the west and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the east. The Serchio river runs through this part of the valley. Much of the surrounding area falls within the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, with small lifts roughly 30–40 minutes away depending on the exact hamlet. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the nearest town of size, with shops, schools, rail services and the main services for the upper valley; Lucca is the nearest larger city for broader services. Barga is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for the Garfagnana landscape of wooded valleys, chestnuts, mountain villages and access routes into the Apuan massif.